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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1953
Page
2
The Whitewright Sun edited and owned by T Glenn Doss lists publication cadence and post office registration. Subscription prices are set for Grayson and Fannin Counties at $2.00 and outside counties at $2.50 per period.
The article traces ancient and later customs of New Year gifts. Druids offered sacred mistletoe, Saxons held gifts and festivals, Romans sent gifts to emperors, Elizabeth I acquired jewels from gifts, and by 1692 English nobility sent gold purses to the King. Tudor and Stuart periods popularized gift giving, with gloves and pins as lavish items and the origin of the term pin money.
Poem explores learning as light and mind’s night brightened. Images compare wild words to birds and a will o wisps wishful paths. Eagles ride headwinds as hope whistles with pockets in hand.
New York sources close to President elect Eisenhower say price and wage ceilings will stay in force until April 30. He will let them lapse then seek standby powers to reinstate if needed. Advisers fear a post inauguration price spike and want caution.
Italian forecasting experts predict 1953 will be colorless with the Korean conflict ending that year. They foresee World War III starting in 1954 sparked by an Italian revolution and America winning the war.
Notice to creditors of the estate of T. E. Barbee deceased and annual stockholders meeting of Planters National Bank in liquidation Whitewright Texas. Independent executor John Phillip Barbee requests settlement and filing of claims by law. meeting set January 13, 1953 at 2 PM for director elections and business.
Southern Senators prepare Friday to block a move to bar Senator-elect Price Daniel from the Senate Democratic ranks. Led by Richard Russell of Georgia, they back Daniel who voted for Eisenhower. Lyndon Johnson expected to lead the Democrats as the caucus convenes to set officers and business.
A man entered a neighborhood pub and stayed for about three hours before exiting in a misty, optically altered condition. No injuries reported. Local witnesses noted his optimistic mood during the stay.
Eisenhower advisors confront a larger than anticipated budget hole due to wartime commitments. Byrd staff estimate three fiscal years end spendings at 151 billion with 76 billion available for the coming year. Military outlays may push 55 to 60 billion in 1954 despite cuts.
The article suggests a project by project study to test necessity of military and other spending. It notes a possible several billion dollar gap between indicated spending and income next fiscal year, requiring the president and cabinet to find income to balance the budget.
The piece reports Radio Moscow alleging U S actions in World War II style tests including shipping 1400 prisoners for atom tests and burning 800 in flame thrower tests. It also mentions 800 killed repatriation requests, 400 targets in drills, 50 grenade tests and 18 blinded in interrogations.
A brief, pointed remark questions Jack’s vanity and explains his Navy enlistment as a bid for world attention. The exchange frames pride as motivation and links service to visibility.
Between 1911 and 1935 life expectancy rose by about fourteen years according to Metropolitan Life figures. The era spanned World War I, major epidemics, and economic downturns, yet science and pharmacy drove advances in prevention and treatment.
A reflective verse recounts 1952 as a year spent thinking of labor with little action. The speaker anticipates 1953 and weighs pursuing fame and wealth over steady effort, concluding he may think too much and act too little.
A mother tells her six year old the rule to help others and he asks what others are for. Readers are invited to phone or send in their news items.
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